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RE: [RC] Grapes-toxic? Or chocolate? - Karen Clanin

susan,

i received this a couple months ago from a dog friend.  considering my dogs stripped my grape vines a couple years ago and suffered no ill effects i really dunno, unless as you suggested it might be the sulfites in actual commercially dried raisens, but thought i'd pass it on for what its worth.

karen

Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:45 AM
Subject: Raisin toxicity

 


Something good to know.

> Permission granted to cross post.
>
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 7:00 PM
> Subject: Warning for all dog owners
>
>
> > This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity
ever seen
> > at MedVet. My patient was a 56 pound, 5 yr old male neutered
lab mix
> > who ate half a cannister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM
and 4 :30
> > PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking
about 1
> > AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service
until 7
> > AM. I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing
acute renal
> > failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We
had her
> > bring the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER
service
> > at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me---had heard
something about
> > it, but....Anyway, we contacted the ASPCA National Animal
Poison Control
> > Center and they said to give I V fluids at 1 1/2 times
maintenance and
> > watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours. The dog's
BUN (blood
> > urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less than 27) and
> > creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal). Both are
monitors of
> > kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an I V catheter
and
> > started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM and the
BUN was
> > over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a
liter of
> > fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure
and sent
> > him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output
> > overnight as well as overnight care. He started vomiting again
> > overnight at MedVet and his renal values have continued to
increase
> > daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a diuretic. He
was on 3
> > different anti-vomiting medications and they still couldn't
control his
> > vomiting. Today his urine output decreased again, his BUN was
over 120,
> > his creatinine was at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and
his blood
> > pressure, which had been staying around 150, skyrocketed to
220. He
> > continued to vomit and the owners elected to euthanise.
> >
> > This is a very sad case--great dog, great owners who had no
idea raisins
> > could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog
of this
> > very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins
could be
> > toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes or raisins as
treats.
> > Any exposure should give rise to immediate concern. Feel free
to
> > contact me if you have any questions.
> >
> > Laurinda Morris, DVM
> > Danville Veterinary Clinic
> > Danville, Ohio


Replies
Re: [RC] Grapes-toxic? Or chocolate?, Bette Lamore
RE: [RC] Grapes-toxic? Or chocolate?, Susan E. Garlinghouse